remain calm and chat cheerfully; talk and laugh as usual
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to talk and laugh as usual; to remain calm and composed under pressure (especially in tense or dangerous situations)
formalUsed to describe someone who maintains composure and behaves naturally even in emergencies or dangerous situations. Often implies a high level of self-control or courage. Variant form: 谈笑自如 (tán xiào zì rú).
Miàn面
duì对
dí敌
rén人
de的
wēi威
xié胁
，
tā他
tán谈
xiào笑
zì自
ruò若
，
háo毫
bú不
wèi畏
jù惧
。
Facing the enemy's threats, he remained calm and composed, showing no fear.
Jí即
shǐ使
zài在
qiān千
jūn钧
yī一
fà发
de的
wēi危
jí急
shí时
kè刻
，
jiāng将
jūn军
yī依
rán然
tán谈
xiào笑
zì自
ruò若
。
Even at the critical moment when disaster was imminent, the general remained calm and chatted cheerfully.
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Shǒu手
shù术
shì室
lǐ里
，
yī医
shēng生
men们
tán谈
xiào笑
zì自
ruò若
，
ràng让
bìng病
rén人
fàng放
sōng松
le了
xǔ许
duō多
。
In the operating room, the doctors talked and laughed naturally, putting the patient much more at ease.
Chuán船
zài在
fēng风
làng浪
zhōng中
diān颠
bǒ簸
，
lǎo老
chuán船
zhǎng长
què却
tán谈
xiào笑
zì自
ruò若
。
The ship was tossing in the storm, but the old captain remained calm and composed.